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1.1 - Geography of the United States

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  • Q1
    Which would be an appropriate way to divide a state into different regions?
    by alphabetizing the names of counties
    by identifying common seasonal weather patterns
    by measuring the lengths of major state highways
    by determining the median age of the state’s residents
    120s
  • Q2
    Which is the best example of a basin in the United States?
    Columbia River Gorge
    Appalachian Mountains
    Great Smoky Mountains
    Carlsbad Caverns
    120s
  • Q3
    A person born in Pennsylvania Dutch Country who moved to Los Angeles would notice which of the following changes?
    a greater evidence of rural and farming culture
    a wider diversity of ethnic groups
    a larger variety of native plants and animals
    a more varied climate throughout the year
    120s
  • Q4
    Which of these characteristics can be used to define a cultural region?
    native plants
    tree classifications
    population size
    popular foods
    120s
  • Q5
    Which of these human activities is most likely to transform a region's ecosystem?
    overnight tent camping
    clear-cutting forests
    recreational fishing
    domesticating animals
    120s
  • Q6
    Which of these characteristics would most likely be used to define a climate region?
    average summer temperatures
    variety of native plant species
    height of the tallest mountains
    proximity to saltwater seas
    120s
  • Q7
    Which of these is an example of a U.S. region defined by common landform characteristics?
    Boston metropolitan area
    the Rocky Mountain states
    the towns along Lake Erie
    Yosemite National Park
    120s
  • Q8
    Which of these ecosystem regions experiences all four seasonal climates?
    desert
    temperate rain forest
    grassland
    deciduous forest
    120s
  • Q9
    Long-term weather patterns are used to divide the United States into
    cultural regions
    climate regions
    biome regions
    landform regions
    120s
  • Q10
    The Appalachian area is which type of region?
    climate
    vegetation
    landform
    cultural
    120s

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